Does Lipitor cause itchy skin in some users?

Have been on Lipitor for the last twelve months, in fact I stopped taking it two days ago.





I am always seeking out the conclusion" paragraph of various studies. I not only dont like most of what I read but now I can add my personal experience. Having had joint and muscle


pain I am still experiencing itchy skin.





I know that every drug has some side effects especially Lipitor so I am starting myself on POLYCOSANOL which is made from the wax off sugar cane. As for my Dr, Ill tell her after 3 months.





I have two questions, firstly is there anybody out there who has also experienced ithy skin on Lipitor and secondly has anybody had good results with POLYSOCANOL. Nearly all the studies lean positively towards polysocanol.





Some people say that these "natural" substances are not FDA approved, but my argument is ...well what about the side effects of some of the approved ones"? There is truth in both, but in this instance Ill go for the Polycosanol.

Does Lipitor cause itchy skin in some users?
don't they have the side effects printed on the drug package?
Reply:These "natural substances" are not approved as toxic drugs by the FDA. That doesn't mean for even a moment that they don't work.





In the US the FDA believes that Newtonian Physics applies to medicine. To them it is only possible that one single molecule can have an effect in the body. So herbs, which sometimes contain 100s of phytochemicals simply can't be evaluated by their standards.





However, in Japan and Germany, they have advanced "natural medicine" standards that have proven some herbs (when processed correctly) to be more beneficial than any available "drug" on the market.





So take the liver-toxic drug that is supposed to lower your cholesterol. Why do you need to poison your liver to stop it from making extra cholesterol? It's not like high cholesterol causes heart attacks. In fact 50% of all heart attacks in the US happen in people with completely normal cholesterol levels.





The American Heart Association recommended 2 YEARS AGO that the C-Reactive Protein test be used to predict heart disease because it is 80% predictive of heart attacks.





But remember: C-Reactive Protein doesn't CAUSE heart attacks either. It is a biomarker that lets you know something else is going on.





So consider this, a healthy liver makes 90% of all the cholesterol in your body. Why not support good liver health with a better diet? People who do regularly end up getting off their drugs (under doctor supervision) and that's what "good health" should be.

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